eraserl command line

[georgew]

I have setup a batch file to do a zero of freespace. I defined in eraser a pattern named zero with the bytes set to zeros. I then entered the following command line:

call "C:\program files\eraser\eraserl.exe" -disk c: -method "zero"

I have triec all combinations of this command and have even tried entering it from a command prompt from within the directory where eraserl resides and I keep getting the syntax screen.

eraserl -disk c -method zero
eraserl -disk c: -method zero
eraserl disk c: method zero
eraserl disk c method zero
etc.

What is the correct syntax to run eraserl using my defined method?

 

[n8chavez@gmail.com]

I'm afraid you will not be able to user Eraserl with the method you want. The command line version connot be configured to use anything other that Gutmann, DoD, DoD_E, Random Passes, or Library. The closest thing I can suggest is that you use this command:

C:\Program Files\Eraser\eraserl.exe -disk all -method Random 10

This will wipe the drive ten time using psuedorandom data. You can do what you want via the main eraser exectable but for the purposes of a bat file you will need to use eraserl. Hope that helps.

Nate

 

[fbarton]

cmd to zero free space

try sdelete (from MS no less - used to be SysInternals). I think this will allow you to zero the freespace via a batch file.